World war 1

Civil War

By Number1Seaman

  • Spark of the War

    Franz Ferdinand is assassinated

  • First Battle of the War

    The Battle of Tannenberg begins

  • Trade is affected because of War

    The United Kingdom announces that the North Sea is a military area, effectively creating a blockade of goods into Germany.

  • The War Deepens

    Germany declares a "war zone" around Great Britain, essentially effecting a submarine blockade where even neutral merchant vessels were to be potential targets.

  • Central Powers gain Control

    Tsar Nicholas II takes personal control over Russia's armies.

  • Longest and Bloodiest War Takes Place

    The Battle of Verdun begins. The Battle of Verdun was the longest battle of World War 1 and was one of the bloodiest.
  • Zimmerman Telegraphh

    Zimmerman Telegraphh

    Germany sends the secret Zimmerman Telegram to Mexico in an effort to entice Mexico to join the war. The British intercept and decipher the coded message.

  • The U.S. enters the War

    The United States declares war on Germany.

  • 14 Points to Peace are addressed

    U.S. President Woodrow Wilson issues his Fourteen Points to peace.

  • Red Baron is shot down

    German flying ace, Baron Manfred von Richthofen (more commonly known as the Red Baron), is shot down.
  • The War Ends

    The War Ends

    The Treaty of Versailles officially ends World War 1.